Tag: handmade

I have been told that it is now fall! My favorite time of the year, only down side is that we live in Florida and there is no real fall. So we will create our own fall. We have many project that we will be working on this week and the weeks to come. I am excited to see our little guy learn about Fall and all that it means. Who knows, maybe we will have a few days here soon where it is not 95 degrees outside.

Our first fall project was really simple. We created apple and pumpkin handprints in our Composition book.

We are using a composition notebook during our home school journey to keep track of our progress and achievements. We hope to look back at the end of the year and see our sons strengths and weaknesses so that we know what area we need to improve on.

Our next project we are going to work on is perfect, we are going to use the tuns of mason jars that we have left over from our wedding a few years ago. We are going to make Fall Luminaries to decorate our house and give us a bit more of the fall feel. This is a simple and fun project and most people have all the required laying around their house and if not most items can be purchased for under $5 at the dollar tree.

Later this week or at the beginning of next week, we will be making home made applesauce pouches. It is really simple and easy for your kiddos to help out. You will need :

Slice your apples into segments, add to your large pot, add about 1-1 1/2 cups of water or apple juice (we have used both and it tastes the same), and cinnamon to taste. Your children can help you will all the steps up until this point. Next Cover and simmer for about 1 hour or until you apple pieces are soft. Once apples are soft, add half your apples and half the juice to your blender (your blender may hold more or less) and puree until smooth. Once you have pureed your apples, place your mesh strainer over a large bowl or measuring cup and pour your apples in using a spoon push your sauce through the strainer, straining out the apple skins and larger pieces. Once done you are ready to add your apple sauce to your jars, or pouches and refrigerate or freeze within 1 week. We usually leave about 4 bags in the fridge and add the rest to the freezer and pull them out as needed. Enjoy!